WCAA Curtain Standards

With an ambition to create a minimum standard from which we all can work from both a

selling and manufacturing perspective, the following guidelines have been established
to empower our industry with a point of reference.


MANUFACTURING - GENERAL.


 All curtain fabrics shall be inspected for obvious weaving, printing, dyeing or other defects before manufacture.

 All curtains shall be free of any obvious flaws unless otherwise specified in writing.

 All curtains shall have straight hems, seams and joins with reasonable tolerance according to the nature of the fabric.

 All curtain drops shall be pattern horizontally matched, unless otherwise specified.

 All curtain seams shall be sewn with toning thread, unless otherwise specified.

 All curtains shall be fitted with the correct hooks to suit the tracks or rod specified.

 All curtain headings should cover an exposed track, unless otherwise specified.

 All curtain linings shall not be more than 20mm shorter than the main curtain unless otherwise specified.

 All curtains shall clear the floor by 10mm - 30mm & sill by 5mm - 15mm unless otherwise specified.

 All curtains shall have returns, unless otherwise specified.

 All curtains shall overlap in centre of track for two-way draw cord units, unless otherwise specified.

 All curtains shall cover the end of track for one-way draw units, unless otherwise specified.

 All individual window treatments shall have an appropriate care label attached to the curtain and comply with
relative government regulations.

 No fabric is completely stable, it is reasonable to accept approximately 3% movement, depending on the
composition of the fabric & climatic conditions.

 All curtains to have a minimum of 2 times fullness for lined curtains and 2.5 times for sheers calculated on the
headed track >

 All separate linings shall have a minimum 1.5 times fullness calculated on the finished headed size of the linings,
unless otherwise specified in writing.


THE  WIND OW  C O VE R IN GS  AS S OC I AT IO N  OF  A US T R A L I A. INC .